St George of England Parish Church, TODDINGTON, Bedfordshire

Please join us in worship any Sunday Morning at 8am and 11am. A warm welcome awaits you.

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Making New Disciples

Preparation courses for adults exploring the possibility of baptism and confirmation takes place at 7:30pm each Wednesday at the Rectory Anyone who would like to discover more about the Christian faith are very welcome to come along, including those whose confirmation may have taken place some time ago but feel they'd like a refresher. 41 Leighton Road, Toddington or call Rector Anne on 01525 872298 Please pray for (from left to right) Sheila, Janet, Lisa, Craig, Laura and Donna as they prepare for baptism & confirmation at Easter 2015 and for Alison as she supports and encourages them.

Alban Pilgrimage

The Archbishop of Canterbury will lead our diocesan pilgrimage this year. A rare opportunity to hear him preach and meet him in person as we celebrate the life and witness of Britain's first Christian martyr St Alban! Saturday 20th June 2015

ANNUAL REPORT 2014

BAPTISING NEW DISCIPLES

St George's welcomed three new disciples to the family of God on Saturday 17th May 2014.Niamh, Amy and Arran joined a packed church of family, friends and witnesses to see them baptised followed by a baptism party in the Wilkinson Hall.We all welcome them to our church and to the family of God.

Sunday EvensongWould you like to see the re-introduction of a monthly Sunday Evensong service at St George's? Why not cast your vote by clicking here.

Choir AuditionsWould you like to join the new Choir at St George's? Don't worry you don't need to be a Robbie Williams or Leona Lewis... but you never know, you could end up being a pop star one day!! Click here to find out more.

Henrietta Maria Wentworth was born as the only child of Thomas Wentworth, 5th Baron Wentworth and his wife, Philadelphia Carey. Henrietta spent her early years at the family home, Toddington Manor, Bedfordshire. When her father died in 1665, she became heir apparent to her grandfather, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland. On his death two years later, she inherited the barony of Wentworth.In 1680 she became involved in scandal. Lady Wentworth was set to marry Richard Tufton, 5th Earl of Thanet but James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth proposed himself instead although he was already married. Lady Wentworth's mother swiftly brought her back to Toddington, but Monmouth followed her there and moved in with her. When Monmouth was implicated in the 1683 Rye House plot to kill King Charles II (Monmouth's illegitimate father) and the king's brother, Lady Wentworth joined him in exile to Holland and was received by the Prince of Orange as Monmouth's mistress. When Monmouth's uncle James II acceded to the English throne in 1685, the duke launched a rebellion that was financed in part by Lady Wentworth's jewellery. After the short-lived rebellion failed, Monmouth was executed on Tower Hill but without final Eucharist as he refused to acknowledge that his relationship with Lady Wentworth had been sinful. A month after the execution, Lady Wentworth returned to England.Lady Wentworth died the following April, in 1686, at age 25. She was buried at Toddington church and her mother erected a monument to her in the north transept. The barony passed to her aunt, Anne Lovelace, 7th Baroness Wentworth.

St George of England Parish Church of Toddington, Bedfordshire

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DID YOU KNOW...

St George's Church was dedicate to St George in the year 1222.

There used to be a Motte and Bailey Castle at Toddington (Congar Hill) and Chalgrave.

St George is not just the patron saint of England, of course – notably, he’s also the patron saint of Georgia, Germany, Portugal, Palestine and lepers, among many others.

He was probably a soldier and died in Palestine for his faith c303AD and the Church remembers him every year on 23rd April.